Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
The Crown of Eugenie in a Broad
WHY store.

The Crown of Eugenie in a Broad
way store.
from tse Ee,o YORK. Rorsis0 Jou-neS
"The eX-Eugsnie's crown" said a
prominent Broadway jeweler recently
to q reporter, as he held up a diamond
decked crown.
This interesting and valuable souvenir
| OF the Napoleonic dynasty nas a most In
| teresting history, and the manner in which
it came into the possession of Yankee
jeweler is most unique and remarkable
story.
Shortly before the Waterloo OF Sedan
! the Empress came to the conclusion that
the old crowns lying around the house
were hardly up to the requirements OF
the latest styles in crowns and she de-
cided TO have a new one made, and SO
she sent to Duriquet, the leading jeweler
OF the gay city, and ordered him to get
up crown entirely OF diamonds, beside
which all the other crowns OF the etfete
monarchies would pale their insignificant
fires.
The Empress had the usual royal disre-
gard OF other peoples money, and told him
not to mind the expense. The crown in
the Broadway jewelers. window was the
result.
The Empress thought the crown the
incest one she had ever worn. but she was
| finally obliged to part with 1t after
many years. She kept II, in TACT, until
after her son, Louis, was killed while
fighting the Zulus. Then, despairing of
further use for the insignia of her royal
rank, the costly toy was returned to it's
ID aker at the original price, $4,000.
Duriquet was Jealous ROyalist and
adherent of the house for Bonaparte, and
preserved 1t ssGrsdly as relic OF the
monarchy until bone day an intimate
! friend gave hrriQslet a surprise party by
Offering to buy theoerewn Just as it was
and making All advance on the price paid
by the EnIptess.I Tie crown was sent to
| the AmeEicanis hotel. and few days
after was 3bronght by him to the United
| States!i non has ar A.s ....,
| The keStteanau was u we'll known man
about town and especially noted as an
oDera-goer ~ the Academy during Col
Mapleson's Blaaagement. He was said
TO nave been an peciai admirer OF n
prima.donna, and alter having for q long
time paid her assiduous attention he one
! day senta letter to the fair prlma-dOnna
| Offering to place the historic crown upon
| her brow.
She showed the letter to her husband
and he inJimated indirectly to his wite's
adOrer that he had best transfer his aged
affections to more congenial soil.
uO uCWb budO GuS iluduOhAd w dn
welded was news to the
wealthy owner or the crown,
and in the confirmation Of Itstruth
he was taken suddenly iii, and has since
been a confirmed invalid. Recently he
has placed the tiara in the hands of the
ieweler mentioned to dispose OF.
The jeweler recently showed the prec-
ious bauble to reporter. 1t is composed
OF 1000 fne-cut, old mine stones, set IN Old
al u Ia ailUar NUith gold tho ar
averaging from one-Quarter carat 10 Is
Carats each. The centre stone in front is
10 carats weight,
The crown is 20 inches in circum fer
ence, designed in wreath Of violet
leaves, with blossom of the yiolets as a
centre ornament, in the centre of which is
the 10 carat gem.
1t Is said that Nine. Adelina Patti is
negotiating for the purchase Of the
crown.